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Sage Business Data Decisions, when purchased or subscribed to by your institution, offers unlimited access to more than 90 original, multi-part data challenges. This exciting resource introduces students to the process of using data to make and communicate better business decisions, with coverage across five core disciplines that align with top enrollment courses in in business education: Entrepreneurship, International Business, Marketing, Operations Management, and Strategic Management.

This collection supports faculty in adding data-driven decision-making and communication into new or existing courses, and better prepares students to apply what they’ve learned in the workplace. As data analysis skills are increasingly prioritized across a wide range of programs, this collection is designed to serve as an allied resource to traditional course materials like data analytics textbooks and software packages.

Your institution is currently in trial, which means that you’re free to browse the entire collection online. Please note we do not allow for PDF downloads or teaching note access during trials. Below, we've provided a selection of data challenges which includes both a preview PDF and the associated teaching notes. Once the collection is acquired by your institution, all authenticated users will have PDF download capabilities, and faculty will receive an instructor verification code to unlock all teaching notes within the platform.


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Data Challenges

Customer Lifetime Value: Calculating the Value of a Donor for a Nonprofit Art Museum

Discipline: Small Business/Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Strategies, Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Contains: Qualitative | Quantitative
Industry: Creative, arts and entertainment activities | Arts, entertainment and recreation

Corporate Social Responsibility in Sustainable Tourism: Integrating Socially and Environmentally Responsible Practices in an Egyptian Company

Discipline: Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics
Contains: Qualitative
Industry: Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities | Administrative and support service activities

Tracking Social Media Engagement: Reversing Sales Declines Through Influencer and Customer Behavior Insights

Discipline: Marketing, Social Media
Contains: Qualitative | Quantitative 
Industry: Manufacture of food products | Manufacturing | Other manufacturing

Inventory Control (Known Demand): Choosing an Inventory Model for Industrial Security System Components

Discipline: Operations Management, Production Management & Planning
Contains: Quantitative
Industry: Manufacturing

Value Chain Analysis: Evolving Dynamics of the Telecommunications Industry

Discipline: Strategic Management & Business Policy
Contains: Qualitative | Quantitative
Industry: Telecommunications | Information and communication

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